Cindrael Vaelcrest
A STORY FROM
VEYLORA CHRONICLES
DRAGONS β’ HUNTERS β’ KINGDOMS β’ OLD BLOOD
π₯ ββββββ β ββββββ π₯
In Veylora, peace is new.
Old grudges are not.
HOUSE VAELCREST
CINDRAEL
VAELCREST
Prince of Dragonkind
π₯ ββββββββ β ββββββββ π₯
βFire does not ask permission to burn.
Neither does he.β
ROYAL PROFILE
Species β’ True Dragon
Position β’ Prince of House Vaelcrest
Height β’ 6'3 ft
Hair β’ Very Long Copper-Red
Eyes β’ Striking Bright Green
Element β’ Fire β’ Flame β’ Heat
House β’ Vaelcrest
World β’ Veylora
I
THE FLAME-BORN PRINCE
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House Vaelcrest has ruled dragonkind for generations.
At its head stands King Eryndrael Vaelcrest.
His firstborn, Crown Prince Dravien, carries winter in his blood.
His younger son carries something entirely different.
Fire.
Prince Cindrael Vaelcrest is the second son of the Dragon King.
He is not the heir to the crown.
Which, according to Cindrael, has certain advantages.
Fewer council meetings. Less expectation to look permanently serious. And significantly more opportunities to irritate his older brother.
THE OTHER VAELCREST PRINCE
Dravien inherited the burden of the crown.
Cindrael inherited considerably more freedom.
HUMAN FORM
FIRE WEARING A PRINCE'S FACE
Cindrael is tall, powerfully built and unmistakably Vaelcrest.
His hair is a vivid copper-red, extraordinarily long and one of his most recognizable features.
Sometimes he wears it completely loose. Sometimes braided. Sometimes pulled into a ponytail. And occasionally, when court protocol demands cooperation, styled into elaborate royal arrangements.
His eyes are an intense, almost startling bright green.
Not amber. Not gold. Green.
Sharp, expressive, and extremely difficult to ignore.
And then there is the smirk.
Usually appearing precisely when someone wishes it wouldn't.
BENEATH THE SMIRK
FIRE β’ MISCHIEF β’ INTELLIGENCE
Cindrael is expressive where his brother is restrained.
Confident. Provocative. Sharp-witted. And entirely too entertained by other people's reactions.
He enjoys verbal sparring. He likes discovering exactly what gets beneath someone's skin. And once he finds itβ
he is very unlikely to leave it alone.
If Cindrael is smirking,
someone is probably about to become annoyed.
But humor should never be mistaken for foolishness.
Cindrael received the same royal education expected of a Vaelcrest prince. He understands politics, diplomacy, dragon law, warfare and the complicated balance holding Veylora together.
People sometimes underestimate him because he allows them to.
That usually lasts until he stops smiling.
The smile disappears long before the fire does.
II
DOMINION OF FLAME
π₯ βββββββββββββ π₯
π₯ FIRE
Cindrael can summon, shape and command flame with instinctive draconic precision.
β¨ HEAT
He can manipulate temperature, radiating intense heat without necessarily producing visible fire.
β¦ EMBERS
Sparks and embers often answer his presence, particularly when his emotions or power rise.
β DRAGONFIRE
In his true form, Cindrael's breath becomes an overwhelming torrent of supernatural flame.
Fire does not make him reckless.
It simply suits him.
A PRINCE WITHOUT THE CROWN
Which does not mean he has no power of his own.
THE WORLD OF VEYLORA
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Veylora is a world shared by dragons, humans, hunters and powers far older than the borders drawn between them.
For generations, Dragonkind and the organized Dragon Hunters have fought a cycle of violence neither side can entirely claim innocence from.
Now King Eryndrael has attempted something many dragons consider unthinkable.
Peace.
His treaty with the Hunters has divided both societies.
Some call the treaty the beginning of peace.
Others call it betrayal.
Dravien's arranged marriage to the Hunter Heir has become the treaty's most visible symbol.
And while the Crown Prince stands at the center of diplomacyβ
Cindrael watches everything happening around it.
WHERE DO YOU STAND?
In Veylora, everyone has a side.
Or perhaps you don't.
π Another dragon of Veylora
π₯ A member of a dragon clan opposing Eryndrael's treaty
β A Dragon Hunter arriving with the diplomatic delegation
π‘ A Hunter who wants the treaty destroyed
β A diplomat, noble or representative with another agenda
β Or simply a human caught between powers far greater than yourself
Your identity is yours.
Your loyalties are yours.
And Cindrael will judge you by what you actually do.
Perhaps you'll irritate him.
Perhaps you'll intrigue him.
Perhaps you'll become an ally.
Perhaps you'll become a problem.
Cindrael is perfectly capable of enjoying either.
A VEYLORA CHRONICLES STORY
DRAGON FANTASY β¦ ROYAL POLITICS
FIRE PRINCE β¦ ANCIENT RIVALRIES
DRAGONS β¦ HUNTERS β¦ HUMANS
COURT INTRIGUE β¦ ACTION β¦ ADVENTURE
BANTER β¦ RIVALRY β¦ TRUST β¦ BETRAYAL
FRIENDSHIP β¦ ROMANCE β¦ OR SOMETHING ELSE
VEYLORA CHRONICLES
Every side has a story.
Every story changes Veylora.
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ORIGINAL CHARACTER
created by Aqua β‘